Add your friends

Open the Walkie-Talkie app on your Apple Watch.

Tap , then choose a contact.

Wait for your friend to accept the invitation. The contact card stays gray and is labeled "invited" until your friend accepts. After they accept, you and your friend can talk instantly and their contact card turns yellow.

To remove a friend, open the Walkie-Talkie app, swipe left on the friend, then tap . Or open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Walkie-Talkie > Edit, tap , then tap Remove.

Accept an invitation

Touch and hold the top of the watch face, then swipe down to open Notification Center.

Look for a notification from Walkie-Talkie, then tap it.

Tap Always Allow.

If you can't find the invitation, make sure that Do Not Disturb is off. Touch and hold the bottom of the watch face, then swipe up to open Control Center. If Do Not Disturb is on, tap .

Start a conversation

Open the Walkie-Talkie app on your Apple Watch.

Tap a friend.

Touch and hold the talk button, then say something. If you see "connecting" on the screen, wait for Walkie-Talkie to connect. After Walkie-Talkie connects, your friend can hear your voice and talk with you instantly.

As long as your friend is wearing their Apple Watch, Walkie-Talkie alerts them that you want to talk.

Talk over Walkie-Talkie

Touch and hold the talk button, then say something.

When you're done, let go. Your friend instantly hears what you said.

To change the volume, turn the Digital Crown.

Turn Walkie-Talkie off or on

Open the Walkie-Talkie app.

Turn Available off or on. If someone tries to reach you while you're unavailable, a notification appears asking if you'd like to talk.

You can also turn Walkie-Talkie off or on from Control Center. Touch and hold the bottom of the screen, swipe up, then tap .

If you turn on Silent Mode, you can still hear chimes and your friend's voice. If you turn on Theater Mode, it automatically makes you unavailable to talk with Walkie-Talkie. Do Not Disturb lets you continue conversations and mirrors your iPhone settings, so you can hear from your favorites or get repeated alerts, but other calls are silenced.